Sources of Studying the History of Ancient India — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYSources of Studying the History of Ancient India3 Marks
Question
How many Vedas are there ? Which ones ?
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Answer
There are four Vedas in Vedic literature. $(1)$ Rigveda $(2)$ Yajurveda $(3)$ Samaveda and $(4)$ Atharvaveda.
The Rig Veda is the oldest scripture.
Which is considered to be from $1500\ BC$ to $1000\ BC.$
The Rig Veda has $1028$ suktas and $10$ mandals.
The Rig Veda contains information on the religious, socio$-$economic and political status of the Aryans settled in the Saptasindhu region.
The Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda were formed in the post$-$Rigveda period.
These three Vedas include mantras, prayers, rituals and worldly matters.
The Atharva Veda provides information on the state system and social life of the Vedic age.
In addition, the Atharva Veda contains information on magic, charm and mantra tantra.
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